Time for school! How
many times did I say that to my own kids?
Well, countless probably. The
next best thing to going to school is reading about it so here are a few that
stand out for me.
The Night Before Kindergarten and The Night Before First Grade byNatasha
Wing . These two books are based on that
old favorite Twas the Night Before Christmas.
The illustrations are cute and the cadence is familiar and soothing for
those first-day jitters. Pick the one that’s right for you. Appropriate for
ages 4-7.
Miss Nelson is Missing by Henry Allard Jr. and James
Marshall. Miss Nelson’s class has been
misbehaving so, when she is absent, a nasty old substitute teacher takes her
place. A funny story about behavior in
school with great illustrations by Mr. Marshall, one of the artists I admire.
Appropriate for ages 5-9.
I came across a new favorite which I only picked up because
of my son’s love for all things Star Wars.
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger is a
hilarious tale of a weird boy whose Yoda finger puppet dishes out sage advice
to sixth graders and changes a misfit
into a hero. Appropriate for ages 9-12.
Until next week, reading keep on!
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